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老百姓

lou5 baak3 sing3

lao3 bai3 xing4

the people; the public; the masses; hoi polloi | Lit. "the old hundred surnames"

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 2,400,000

老百姓

老 lou5 lao3 - old, venerable
百 baak3 bai3 bo2 mo4 - hundred
姓 sing3 seng3 xing4 sheng1 - one's family name; surname

This word was added by tym on 4th Aug 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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